encomium
[ en-koh-mee-uhm ]
noun,plural en·co·mi·ums, en·co·mi·a [en-koh-mee-uh]. /ɛnˈkoʊ mi ə/.
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy: An encomium by the president greeted the returning hero.
Origin of encomium
1First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin, from Greek enkṓmion, equivalent to en- en-2 + kôm(os) “a revel” + -ion noun suffix
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How to use encomium in a sentence
Upon the same principle we must account for the unmerited encomia lavished upon these fragile blossoms.
Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions | Charles Mackay
British Dictionary definitions for encomium
encomium
/ (ɛnˈkəʊmɪəm) /
nounplural -miums or -mia (-mɪə)
a formal expression of praise; eulogy; panegyric
Origin of encomium
1C16: from Latin, from Greek enkōmion, from en- ² + kōmos festivity
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